Maties marked their 150th anniversary with a dramatic 41-37 victory over defending Varsity Cup champions Shimlas at a packed Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Maties marked their 150th anniversary by kicking off the 2025 Varsity Cup with a dramatic 41-37 victory over defending champions Shimlas at a packed Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Maties led 22-16 at half time and finished with five tries, clinching the game with a penalty with two minutes to go, an impressive result considering coach Kabamba Floors’ young squad included 17 players make their Varsity Cup debuts. As is a trait of Andre Tredoux’s team, Shimlas showed great fight to push the hosts to the final whistle.CUT streaked to a 29-13 victory against UJ in Johannesburg, scoring early through Jan Hendrik Bessenger and Tokelo Ntaopane. The hosts fought back with late tries from Malcom Lamout and Liam Rowan, but came up short in the end.Tuks opened their 2025 Varsity Cup account with a 35-8 bonus-point win against Wits.
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